Charlotte's Web (CD-Audio)

Description

Brought to life by Meryl Streep and a full cast, this beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect."*

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spider web tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.Includes an appreciation written and read by Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, the cover artist of this edition and author/illustrator of Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White.Narrated by Meryl Streepfeaturing:January LaVoy as CHARLOTTEKirby Heyborne as WILBURMacLeod Andrews as TEMPLETON

with additional performances by:Mark Bramhall as LURVYScott Brick as THE MINISTERCassandra Campbell as EDITH ZUCKERMANDanny Campbell as HOMER ZUCKERMANMark Deakins as MR. ARABLEKimberly Farr as MRS. ARABLETavia Gilbert as THE GOOSEDion Graham as THE GANDERAlmarie Guerra as NELLIEJohnny Heller as THE FAIR ANNOUNCERLincoln Hoppe as AVERYRaymond Lee as THE BABY SPIDERRobin Miles as THE OLD SHEEPAdenrele Ojo as ARANEARay Porter as UNCLE THE PIGEmily Rankin as FERNJohn Rubinstein as DR. DORIANBahni Turpin as THE LAMBJulia Whelan as JOY*New York Times

About the Author

E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.

Mr. White's essays have appeared in Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are: One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E. B. White, Essays of E. B. White, and Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."

During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life--there is also the life of the imagination."